Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Monday Morning 11-10-25

Exxonmobil CEO Optimistic About Returning To Iraq: We Need Guarantees

Posted on2025-11-09 by sotaliraq  ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods expressed optimism about the possibility of ExxonMobil returning to Iraq after the company signed a preliminary agreement to manage, develop and operate the Majnoon oil field in the south of the country.

Woods told Reuters that Exxon needs to ensure the investment is appropriate and to negotiate with the Iraqi government to ensure it is a mutually beneficial agreement, adding that the process is still in its early stages.

He added that oil and gas will play a crucial role for a long time to come, and raised a question about how long they will continue to be used as fuel.

According to Woods, while technological developments may change the use of hydrocarbons in the future, they will continue to be used for other purposes, such as the medical sector.

The CEO of ExxonMobil concluded by saying, “Crude oil and hydrocarbons will play a pivotal role in everyone’s lives for a long time to come.”

On October 8th, the Iraqi government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (HOA) between the Ministry of Oil and the American company ExxonMobil.

Iraq currently produces about four million barrels of oil per day, and aims to exceed six million barrels per day by 2029.

The Majnoon oil field is located 60 kilometers from Basra in southern Iraq, and is one of the largest oil fields in the world, with estimated reserves of about 38 billion barrels.  LINK

The Baghdad And Erbil Stock Exchanges Closed With Stable Dollar Exchange Rates

2025-11-09 by sotaliraq   The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar remained stable on Sunday in the markets of the capital, Baghdad, and in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, as the stock exchange closed.

Our correspondent said that the dollar prices stabilized in the two main exchanges in Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya in Baghdad, recording 141,550 dinars for 100 dollars, which is the same price that was recorded this morning.

Our correspondent noted that the selling prices in exchange shops in the local markets in Baghdad have stabilized, with the selling price reaching 142,500 dinars for 100 dollars, while the buying price reached 140,500 dinars for 100 dollars.

In Erbil, the dollar also remained stable, with the selling price at 141,250 dinars per 100 dollars and the buying price at 141,100 dinars per 100 dollars.  LINK

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Dollar Prices At The Close Of The Stock Exchange In Iraq

Stock Exchange   The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar remained stable on Sunday evening in the markets of the capital, Baghdad, and Erbil, as the stock exchange closed.

Baghdad:   Selling price: 142,500 dinars for 100 dollars   Buying price: 140,500 dinars for 100 dollars.

Erbil:    Selling price: 141,250 dinars per 100 dollars   Buying price: 141,100 dinars per 100 dollars.

https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=62128

For current and reliable Iraqi news please visit:  https://www.bondladyscorner.com

MilitiaMan and Crew: IQD News Update-Real Integration into Global Financial System

MilitiaMan and Crew: IQD News Update-Real Integration into Global Financial System

11-9-2025

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Get Ready for the Biggest Financial Crisis yet

Get Ready for the Biggest Financial Crisis yet

Liberty and Finance:  11-8-2025

In an economic environment defined by volatility, soaring inflation, and mounting global debt, traditional financial strategies are failing to protect wealth.

In a recent, critical discussion on Liberty and Finance, host Kaiser Johnson spoke with returning guest Phil Low, founder of the Bitter Draft, to dissect the true dangers lurking beneath the market surface and outline a timeless strategy for financial survival.

Low’s analysis spans the source of our current troubles—dishonest banking—to the defensive architecture of the classical “gentleman’s portfolio,” offering vital clarity on how to navigate the inevitable bust.

Most people believe inflation is simply the cost of doing business. Phil Low argues it is far more insidious, stemming directly from dishonest banking practices that create credit bubbles.

According to Low, banks generate an “illusion of real loanable funds” using fake dollars, which are actually nothing more than artificially expanded credit.

This manufactured liquidity is misread by the market as genuine profit or real capital. The resulting credit expansion doesn’t fuel genuine economic growth; it merely fuels inflation, directing capital to unproductive ventures and creating a massive, unstable overhang of debt.

The danger is clear: when the market realizes these dollars are fake, the resulting collapse won’t just be a recession—it will be a violent unwinding of credit that has been mistaken for wealth.

What happens when the credit bubble finally bursts in a hyperinflationary scenario? Many fear total societal collapse marked by extreme violence.

Low addresses this soberly, drawing parallels to the economic chaos and violence seen in the Weimar Republic during the 1920s.

 While he agrees that social and political violence will increase as economic scarcity tightens its grip, he suggests that modern civilization is unlikely to be fully destroyed.

The key to preventing total societal collapse, Low emphasizes, is unleashing free markets. While the printing of money destroys capital, economic freedom allows real industry and productivity to emerge, effectively preventing mass starvation and dissolving the structural pressures that lead to chaos.

His advice for individuals during such a crisis is simple: maintain personal prudence and rely on proven, resilient assets.

In an unpredictable environment, where conventional wisdom (like the 60/40 stock-bond portfolio) is failing, Low advocates for a return to the classical “Gentleman’s Portfolio.” This strategy is built on diversification across three fundamental pillars of wealth, designed specifically to weather economic collapse and hyperinflation:

Precious metals serve as real money, offering unique liquidity and intrinsic value not tied to any government or banking system.

 Low stresses that gold and silver are essential tools for maintaining purchasing power and facilitating transactions during periods of monetary chaos.

Productive land offers stability, income potential, and the ability to sustain life regardless of the financial system’s health. This asset is the ultimate hedge against both currency devaluation and food scarcity.

While stocks and bonds represent exposure to the financial markets, they are critical because they represent real business investments. Even after a major crash, businesses that produce essential goods and services will continue to operate, offering a route back to wealth accumulation once stability returns.

This triple-diversified approach is crucial not just for balancing risk, but for mitigating the potential for theft, loss, or government confiscation—a very real threat during times of systemic distress.

Low’s advice is straightforward: look closely at the conditions of credit and scrutinize profitability. If a venture only appears rational because of unlimited, cheap credit, it is a bubble waiting to pop.

Ultimately, the best defense is preparedness founded on honesty. Phil Low champions a return to honest banking as the only true way to prevent future bubbles and crashes.

In the meantime, the responsibility falls to the individual to secure their capital. Low advises storing wealth in real money—gold and silver—to ensure protection from the inevitable burst.

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Sunday Afternoon 11-9-25

Iraq Is The Fifth Largest Gulf Trading Partner After Exports To It Grew By About 50%

Money and Business  Economy News – Baghdad   Statistics issued by the Gulf Statistics Center showed that Iraq emerged as one of the most important trading partners of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in 2024 after the value of Gulf exports to it jumped by 47.9%.

The report indicated that the value of Gulf exports to Iraq rose to $35.5 billion in 2024, compared to $24 billion in 2023, with Iraq replacing the United States as the fifth largest trading partner of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

The Gulf Statistics Center explained that Gulf exports to Iraq included petroleum derivatives, plastics and plastic products, iron and metals, electrical and electronic machinery and equipment, in addition to food and building materials, reflecting the diversity of trade exchange and the broad base of economic cooperation between the two sides.

According to the data, China topped the list of Gulf trading partners, followed by India, Japan and South Korea, with Iraq in fifth place, accounting for 4.2% of total Gulf exports for 2024.  https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=62124

Iraq Increases Its Oil Exports To America To 195,000 Barrels Per Day

Energy   Economy News — Follow-up   The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced on Sunday that Iraq's oil exports to the United States increased last week.

The administration said in a report that "the average U.S. imports of crude oil last week from nine major countries averaged 4.889 million barrels per day, down 181,000 barrels per day from the previous week's average of 4.708 million barrels per day."

She added that "Iraq's oil exports to America reached an average of 195,000 barrels, an increase of 103,000 barrels per day compared to the previous week, which averaged 92,000 barrels per day."

The administration also noted that "most of America's oil revenues last week came from Canada at an average of 3.442 million barrels per day, followed by Saudi Arabia at an average of 403,000 barrels per day, Mexico at an average of 322,000 barrels, and Colombia at an average of 206,000 barrels per day."

According to the table, "US imports of crude oil from Brazil averaged 200,000 barrels per day, from Nigeria 183,000 barrels per day, from Libya 97,000 barrels per day, and from Venezuela 37,000 barrels per day, while no quantity was imported from Ecuador."  https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=62113

For current and reliable Iraqi news please visit:  https://www.bondladyscorner.com

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FINANCE & GLOBAL RESET — “BRICS Pay: The Quiet Engine of De-Dollarisation”
How a new payment platform is reshaping international settlement and undermining dollar dominance

Key Developments

• The BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) are developing “BRICS Pay”, a cross-border digital payments/settlement platform designed to enable trade in local currencies and reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar and the SWIFT network. 

• The foundational architecture draws on member-states’ national systems — e.g., India’s UPI, China’s CIPS, Russia’s SPFS, Brazil’s Pix — aiming for interoperability under the BRICS umbrella. 

• The 2024 summit in Kazan demonstrated a working prototype in Moscow (October 2024) and committed to greater use of local currencies in intra-BRICS trade. 

• However, multiple sources note significant technical, coordination and political hurdles: differing currency convertibility, divergent member-objectives, and integration challenges remain. 

Analysis — Why This Could Trigger a Global Financial Reset

The emergence of BRICS Pay is more than just a payments innovation: it represents a structural shift in global financial architecture. Key implications:

• Undermining the dollar’s settlement role: By enabling cross-border trade in local currencies and bypassing U.S.-dominated rails (SWIFT, dollar-clearing systems), BRICS Pay threatens one of the core pillars of U.S. financial hegemony (i.e., dollar dominance).

• Multipolar settlement networks: Rather than one global system anchored on the West, what’s forming is a parallel network of payment and messaging systems (national + interoperable) across major emerging economies. This diversification erodes single-point dominance.

• New reserve/currency dynamics: While BRICS is not yet issuing a unified currency, the shift toward local-currency settlement and reduced dollar reliance is laying the groundwork for alternate reserve/settlement regimes. 

• Resilience to sanctions and financial coercion: One reason cited for this move is the weaponisation of USD/Western-controlled systems via sanctions. A separate BRICS payment architecture reduces vulnerability to such tools. 

Together, these shift-points indicate we are entering a phase of structural reset in global finance — not merely a cyclical adjustment but an architectural redesign of how money, settlement, and cross-border trade operate.

Why It Matters

• For reserve-currency investors, the familiar calculus (invest in dollar-assets because of global demand for dollars) may face disruption. A move toward non-dollar rails raises dislocation risk.

• Countries reliant on dollar-settlements for trade or reserves face increasing competition from networks that bypass them — geopolitical as well as economic exposure must be re-assessed.

• Private-sector finance (banks, payment providers) will need to track emerging rails — BRICS-native and otherwise — to avoid being locked out of future corridors.

• The shift may accelerate fragmentation of the global financial system: instead of one dominant settlement layer, multiple overlapping networks emerge, and this increases complexity, counterparty risk, and need for new governance/standards.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
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Sources

• “BRICS Pay Leads Global De-Dollarization Push Across Nations”, Watcher.Guru (Nov 9 2025) —  Watcher Guru

• “BRICS making progress on payment system”  — GIS Reports

• “BRICS Pay and the Push to De-dollarize Global Finance” —  CivilsDaily

• “How Would a New BRICS Currency Affect the US Dollar?” — Investing News Network (INN)

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“Tidbits From TNT” Sunday 11-9-2025

TNT:

Tishwash:  Al-Saabri: The next parliament is required to legislate the oil and gas law.

MP Hussein al-Saabri affirmed on Saturday that the upcoming parliament is required to overcome all political differences and proceed with enacting the oil and gas law, as it is one of the most prominent pieces of legislation postponed from previous sessions.  

Al-Saabri told the Information Agency that “engaging the law will establish a clear legal framework for managing oil and gas resources and guarantee the rights of all parties, thus enhancing fairness in revenue distribution and reducing ongoing disputes.”  
He added that "postponing the law over the past years has negatively impacted the national economy and led to continued disagreements regarding oil management and export," explaining that "the next phase requires genuine political will to resolve this vital issue, which is directly linked to the state budget and its economic stability."  link

Tishwash:  Iraq avoids budget deficit thanks to one factor... Expert reveals the secret

Economic expert, Salah Nouri, revealed that the Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 served as a safety valve that saved Iraq from entering a state of financial deficit by addressing cases of delay in approving the federal general budget law or its failure to be approved on the specified dates.

Nouri told Al-Furat News Agency that: “The Financial Management Law has addressed several cases related to the approval of the federal general budget law,” noting that “Article 13 stipulated clear procedures to ensure the continuity of spending even if the budget is delayed beyond December 31 of the year preceding the year in which it was prepared.”

He explained that "the aforementioned article authorized the Minister of Finance to issue an official circular based on specific criteria, whereby it permits spending at a rate of {1/12} or less of the total actual expenditures for current expenses for the previous fiscal year, after excluding non-recurring expenses, to ensure the continuity of employee salaries and the operation of government facilities without interruption."

Nouri added that "the same article allowed for spending from the total annual allocation for ongoing investment projects whose allocations were included during the previous and subsequent fiscal years, according to the actual completion rates or completed stages of preparation, with the aim of preventing the suspension of projects under implementation."

The economist explained that “the third paragraph of the article accurately addressed the situation of the budget not being approved at all, as it stipulated that the final financial data of the previous year be adopted as the basis for the financial data of the new year, provided that this data is submitted to the House of Representatives for the purpose of approval, which ensures the continuation of the state’s financial activity in a legal and organized manner.”

Nouri stressed that “this article, with its three paragraphs, represented a comprehensive solution to the situation of delaying or not approving the budget at the end of the fiscal year,” explaining that “thanks to it, Iraq avoided falling into financial paralysis, especially since the House of Representatives had previously approved a budget for three years {2023 – 2024 – 2025}, which strengthened financial stability and contributed to regulating government spending within specific and clear ceilings.”   link

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LouandDebNC: Indonesia plans Bill to redenominate rupiah, potentially slashing zeros from currency

CNA

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry said it is planning a new Bill to redenominate the rupiah in an effort to improve economic efficiency, maintain stability and improve the currency’s credibility.

"The Bill on redenomination is a carryover draft Bill that is planned to be finalised in 2027," a ministry regulation reviewed on Saturday showed.

The plan to slash zeros from the currency has been discussed in past years.

The last time the government submitted a draft to Parliament was in 2013. It proposed slashing three zeros of the rupiah banknote, but the draft was shelved. 

It was not immediately clear how many digits would be removed under the latest redenomination plan, though state news agency Antara reported on Saturday (Nov 8) that the Bill proposes removing three zeros from rupiah denominations.

Local news outlet Jakarta Globe reported that the latest measure appeared in Finance Ministry Regulation (PMK) No 70/2025 on the ministry’s 2025–2029 strategic plan, issued on Oct 10 and enacted on Nov 3.

Currently, rupiah banknotes range from 1,000 to 100,000 in denominations. A 100,000 rupiah note is equivalent to US$6. 

Redenomination would remove the number of digits on currency without altering purchasing power or the exchange rate. 

In 2023, Bank Indonesia said it was ready to implement redenomination, but had not yet found the right timing. 

Jakarta Globe reported that policymakers cited three main considerations then: Domestic and global macroeconomic conditions, monetary and financial system stability, and social-political dynamics. 

On the last point, the central bank reportedly emphasised that redenomination is not devaluation, but the public could still be cautious given past experiences with inflation and currency crises.

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Sunday Morning 11-9-25

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“THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE RETREAT: PRIVATE CAPITAL STEPS IN”

How falling government aid budgets are accelerating a new financial architecture

Key Developments

• OECD nations are slashing Official Development Assistance (ODA) by 9% in 2024, with projections of up to 17% declines in 2025.

• Western governments cite domestic fiscal strain, security costs, and shifting priorities.

• Emerging economies now turn to non-traditional lenders, including China’s Belt & Road channels, Gulf sovereign funds, and private equity consortiums.

Analysis — The Quiet Restructuring of Global Finance

The withdrawal of traditional Western development finance marks a turning point in the global lending order.
For decades, institutions such as the World Bank and OECD donors provided the backbone of infrastructure and poverty reduction programs. As this funding retracts, private finance and bilateral arrangements are rapidly replacing multilateral aid.

This reallocation creates an emerging parallel finance ecosystem:

• Debt-for-asset swaps, especially involving critical infrastructure.

• Commodity-backed lending, reviving patterns last seen in pre-dollar global trade.

• Hybrid finance models where ESG or development outcomes are tied to investor returns.

Such changes could gradually dilute the IMF–World Bank monopoly over global development capital — one of the five pillars underpinning the post-Bretton Woods system.

Why It Matters

The pivot from public to private funding deepens financial polarization:
wealthy nations internalize resources, while capital-seeking economies look elsewhere — often to BRICS-linked or regional solutions.
If sustained, this pattern leads to multi-polar capital formation — a precursor to a broader global financial reset.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
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Sources

• Atlantic Council — Without Development Finance, the U.S. Can’t Deliver on Strategic Investment

• OECD Data Portal — Development Finance Trends

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“SUPPLY CHAINS AS WEAPONS: THE NEW DIPLOMACY OF DEPENDENCE”

Why global trade interdependence is becoming the new battleground of peace and power

Key Developments

• China’s shifting demand is reshaping global commodity flows, with soybean and wheat markets seeing price declines as Beijing diversifies suppliers.

• Gulf states, notably Qatar, navigate a volatile geopolitical environment as energy diplomacy collides with Western sanctions and regional realignments.

• Supply-chain dependence and security are replacing ideology as tools of diplomacy.

Analysis — Trade Becomes Strategy

In the post-COVID, post-Ukraine landscape, economic interdependence is weaponized.
Beijing’s strategic commodity management, Washington’s sanctions diplomacy, and Gulf states’ balancing acts all point to a world where diplomacy is executed through supply contracts rather than summits.

The structural impact:

• Regional blocs (ASEAN+, BRICS+, GCC) consolidate to preserve trade autonomy.

• Countries seek dual-track supply chains — one for the U.S./EU sphere, another for BRICS/Eurasia.

• Trade data increasingly mirrors security alliances, not comparative advantage.

This transformation signals the erosion of the globalized “single-market” model, one of the central assumptions of the old world financial order.

Why It Matters

As economic blocs decouple, capital flows, logistics insurance, and currency settlements are all impacted.
A new diplomacy based on resource control and production security replaces the free-trade consensus.
This creates the foundation for regionalized finance and independent settlement systems — a building block in the architecture of the coming financial reset.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

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Sources

• Reuters — Qatar in the Firing Line Again as It Balances Diplomatic and Business Ambitions

• MarketMinute — Agricultural Markets Brace for Impact as Soybean and Wheat Prices Tumble Amidst China’s Shifting Demand

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“ASIA’S REBALANCING ACT: JAPAN’S NEW INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY AND THE END OF WESTERN MARKET MONOPOLY”

Tokyo’s pivot under new leadership signals a redistribution of global capital flow

Key Developments

• Japan’s new Prime Minister Taro Takaichi unveils a national industrial investment plan focused on semiconductors, AI, and green manufacturing.

• Improved U.S.–China trade sentiment removes friction for triangular trade opportunities across Asia-Pacific.

• Regional private equity funds and sovereign wealth investors are accelerating investment in Japanese and ASEAN assets.

Analysis — The Next Capital Center of Gravity

The U.S. market’s dominance in global equities and finance may face its first major structural challenger in decades.
Japan’s stable governance, combined with access to both Western and Chinese markets, offers investors a “bridge economy” during geopolitical fragmentation.

Key dynamics to watch:

• Yen-denominated capital instruments attract renewed interest as hedges against dollar volatility.

• Asian venture capital and sovereign funds rise as alternative liquidity hubs.

• Western funds seek co-investment partnerships to maintain exposure without political entanglement.

If sustained, these flows could mark the decentralization of capital pricing power — another pillar of the global reset taking shape through markets rather than policy statements.

Why It Matters

Capital no longer moves solely through New York or London.
As Tokyo and Singapore become new liquidity engines, the valuation logic of the global economy shifts.
This multipolar market ecosystem decentralizes both price discovery and financial influence — key precursors to a post-dollar capital order.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

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Sources

• The Diplomat — Japanese Markets Look Poised to Prosper with New Government and China–U.S. Trade Truce

• Nikkei Asia — Japan’s Investment Pivot in Technology and Manufacturing

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Jon Dowling: Weekly RV Updates for November 7th, 2025

Jon Dowling: Weekly RV Updates for November 7th, 2025

The latest weekly RV (Restored Republic/RV) report for Friday, November 7, 2025, delivered a deep dive into global political maneuvering, shifting economic currents, and critical market insights, focusing particularly on ongoing efforts to combat corruption in Iraq and the proactive defense of U.S. trade interests.

The report opened with a sharp focus on Iraq, where significant political tension continues to escalate.

The U.S. envoy is actively engaged in a complex mission to remove corruption linked to Iranian proxies operating within Iraq’s parliament. This anti-corruption drive is seen as crucial for stabilizing the region and ensuring fair governance.

The spotlight remains fixed on Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani, with intense speculation surrounding the upcoming elections.

The discussion suggests that potential leadership changes are forthcoming, driven by a national push to eliminate graft and usher in a new era of transparency. These political maneuvers signal a concentrated effort to dismantle entrenched systems of corruption that have long plagued the nation.

The report also took a moment to address pressing humanitarian concerns following recent natural disasters. Devastating weather events have severely impacted populations in the Philippines and Vietnam.

 The host specifically appealed to the audience for prayers and support for the communities and families affected by these catastrophic events.

The economic segment of the report provided relief on the energy front alongside crucial insight into U.S. trade policy preparation.

Current trends indicate a welcome decline in crude oil prices. This decrease is expected to translate into reduced operating costs for energy-dependent sectors, most notably transportation and food.

While this should offer relief to consumers, the report noted that the level of savings experienced varies significantly across the U.S., attributing localized disparities to ongoing corruption that prevents the full benefit of lower energy costs from reaching consumers in some states.

Crucially, the host provided a forward-looking forecast, projecting that oil prices will continue their downward trajectory well into December 2025 and extend into 2026.

One of the most significant legal updates concerned President Trump’s robust strategy to protect U.S. manufacturing interests, even if the Supreme Court fails to uphold current tariff collections.

The proposed backup plan involves invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. This powerful legal mechanism allows the President to impose trade restrictions on imports if they are deemed a threat to U.S. national security.

This action ensures that U.S. manufacturing remains protected from unfair foreign competition, regardless of the judicial outcomes regarding current tariff disputes. Section 232 serves as a critical safety net, highlighting the administration’s commitment to maintaining economic sovereignty.

The update concluded with a focused look at the precious metals market, detailing the current spot prices for silver, gold, and crude oil.

The host delivered an optimistic forecast, emphasizing that a significant rise in the price of precious metals is anticipated following the resolution of current government shutdowns and the subsequent passing of new, transformative legislation.

 This analysis suggests that these assets are positioned for strong gains once the current political and economic uncertainty dissipates.

For those seeking a deeper dive into the geopolitical specifics concerning Iraq, the nuanced legal reasoning behind the Section 232 invocation, and detailed market charts, the full video from Jon Dowling is essential viewing.

Watch the full video from Jon Dowling for further insights and information.

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Saturday Afternoon 11-8-25

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BRICS Gold Surge: $2.5 Billion in Purchases Marks Shift Toward a New Financial Order

How massive bullion acquisitions signal an emerging monetary realignment and a challenge to dollar-based finance.

BRICS Banks Turn to Gold Amid Currency Recalibration

Three leading BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, and China — collectively purchased nearly 20 tons of gold in September 2025, worth approximately $2.54 billion, as gold prices surged toward $4,000 per ounce, an all-time high.
This unprecedented move underscores a strategic pivot: gold is becoming the preferred reserve hedge as global trust in fiat-based systems wanes.

• Brazil accounted for the largest share, acquiring 15 tons of bullion.

• Russia and China added 3 tons and 2 tons, respectively.

• The timing coincided with gold’s break above the $4,000 threshold, signaling both confidence in the metal’s value and concern about paper-based assets.

Beyond the Numbers: Strategic Intent Behind Gold Accumulation

Gold accumulation among BRICS members is not a short-term hedge; it reflects a structural rebalancing of global reserves.
The trend suggests a deliberate move to anchor future settlement systems in tangible assets — possibly the early groundwork for a gold-linked BRICS trade currency.

• This accumulation builds on a three-year trend of expanding bullion reserves across the bloc.

• Analysts note that, even if not formally announced, the pattern of synchronized purchases implies preemptive coordination.

• The shift indicates waning reliance on the U.S. dollar as a reserve intermediary and increasing interest in multi-asset reserve diversification.

The U.S. Still Dominates — But BRICS Is Rewriting the Narrative

While the United States remains the global leader with 8,133 tons of gold holdings, and Germany follows with 3,350 tons, the collective BRICS stockpile now nears 6,026 tons.
Although individually smaller, the bloc’s combined weight has psychological and geopolitical significance:

• It demonstrates an intent to signal parity with Western reserve norms, not yet to surpass them.

• BRICS nations are effectively using gold as a credibility mechanism — an implicit challenge to the dollar’s “full faith and credit” system.

• The continued discreet nature of BRICS gold purchases—without formal policy declarations—reflects a strategy of quiet accumulation before public architecture.

Gold as the Silent Currency of the Reset

In global financial terms, this pattern fits a broader reset narrative:
when fiat systems approach saturation through debt and monetary expansion, commodity-backed anchors re-emerge as stabilizers.

• Gold’s surge above $4,000 reveals that monetary value is migrating back to scarcity-based assets.

• The bloc’s purchases accelerate a gradual de-dollarization process, where settlement confidence shifts from credit to collateral.

• Central banks are increasingly using gold to absorb systemic inflation while repositioning reserves for a multipolar financial environment.

Implications for the Global Reset

The BRICS accumulation marks more than reserve diversification — it represents a philosophical shift in monetary governance:

• From Trust to Tangibility: Nations seek assets that can’t be sanctioned or devalued by central banks.

• From West to Multi-Center: The dollar’s monopoly on global confidence is being diluted by regional asset-backed experiments.

• From Liquidity to Legitimacy: Gold’s return to central bank balance sheets reflects a deeper question — what truly backs money?

In this emerging order, gold is once again becoming a political instrument — not just a commodity, but a declaration of monetary sovereignty.

The Big Picture

The BRICS bloc is not yet overtaking the dollar, but it is redefining the foundation of global trust.
The real reset won’t come from an official gold-backed currency announcement — it will unfold through accumulation, coordination, and confidence migration.

In essence, the global financial reset has already begun—quietly, in vaults, not in parliaments.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Source:

• Watcher.Guru – BRICS Countries Purchase 20 Tons of Gold Worth $2.5 Billion

• Kitco News – Brazil buys 16 tonnes of gold in September as central-bank demand stays strong (Oct 9 2025) Kitco

• Reuters – India’s gold reserves crossed the $100 billion mark … (Oct 17 2025) Reuters

• InvestingNews – How Would a New BRICS Currency Affect the U.S. Dollar? (Sep 10 2025) Investing News Network (INN)

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Saturday Afternoon 11-8-25

Iraq Avoids Budget Deficit Thanks To One Factor... Expert Reveals The Secret

Time: 2025/11/08 Readings: 210 times   {Economic: Al-Furat News} Economic expert, Salah Nouri, revealed that the Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 served as a safety valve that saved Iraq from entering a state of financial deficit by addressing cases of delay in approving the federal general budget law or its failure to be approved on the specified dates.

Nouri told Al-Furat News Agency that: “The Financial Management Law has addressed several cases related to the approval of the federal general budget law,” noting that “Article 13 stipulated clear procedures to ensure the continuity of spending even if the budget is delayed beyond December 31 of the year preceding the year in which it was prepared.”

He explained that "the aforementioned article authorized the Minister of Finance to issue an official circular based on specific criteria, whereby it permits spending at a rate of {1/12} or less of the total actual expenditures for current expenses for the previous fiscal year, after excluding non-recurring expenses, to ensure the continuity of employee salaries and the operation of government facilities without interruption."

Nouri added that "the same article allowed for spending from the total annual allocation for ongoing investment projects whose allocations were included during the previous and subsequent fiscal years, according to the actual completion rates or completed stages of preparation, with the aim of preventing the suspension of projects under implementation."

The economist explained that “the third paragraph of the article accurately addressed the situation of the budget not being approved at all, as it stipulated that the final financial data of the previous year be adopted as the basis for the financial data of the new year, provided that this data is submitted to the House of Representatives for the purpose of approval, which ensures the continuation of the state’s financial activity in a legal and organized manner.”

Nouri stressed that “this article, with its three paragraphs, represented a comprehensive solution to the situation of delaying or not approving the budget at the end of the fiscal year,” explaining that “thanks to it, Iraq avoided falling into financial paralysis, especially since the House of Representatives had previously approved a budget for three years {2023 – 2024 – 2025}, which strengthened financial stability and contributed to regulating government spending within specific and clear ceilings.”  LINK

In Eight Months, Iraq's Financial Revenues Exceeded 82 Trillion Dinars.

Money and Business   Economy News – Baghdad   The Iraqi Ministry of Finance revealed on Saturday that the volume of revenues in the federal budget from January to August of last year 2025 exceeded 82 trillion dinars, noting that the contribution of oil to the budget amounted to 90%.

According to the data and tables issued by the Ministry of Finance this November for the accounts for the fiscal year for the first eight months of this year, oil's contribution to the general budget has increased compared to last month, reaching 90%, indicating that the rentier economy is the basis of the country's general budget.

The financial tables indicated that total revenues amounted to 82 trillion, 377 billion, 552 million, 620 thousand and 313 dinars.

According to the financial tables, oil revenues amounted to 73 trillion, 821 billion, 820 million, and 815 thousand dinars, which constitutes 90% of the general budget, while non-oil revenues amounted to 8 trillion, 555 billion, 371 million, and 804 thousand dinars.

She added that the total current expenditures amounted to 73 trillion, 649 billion, 419 million, and 388 thousand, including salaries for employees amounting to 44 trillion dinars, pensions for retirees amounting to 12 trillion and 558 billion dinars, and social welfare salaries amounting to 3 trillion and 710 billion dinars.

In March 2021, the Prime Minister’s financial advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed that the reasons for the economy remaining rentier were due to the wars and the imposition of the economic embargo on Iraq during the past era, and what we are witnessing today in terms of political conflicts, which led to the dispersal of economic resources.

The Iraqi state’s continued reliance on oil as the sole source of the general budget puts Iraq at risk from global crises that occur from time to time due to the impact on oil, which makes the country resort each time to covering the deficit by borrowing from abroad or internally, and thus indicates the inability to manage state funds effectively, and the inability to find alternative financing solutions.   https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=62076

Saleh's Appearance: Hypermarkets Have Stopped The Parallel Market's Influence On Prices

Time: 2025/11/08 Reading: 60 times   {Economic: Al-Furat News} The Prime Minister’s financial advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, confirmed on Saturday that the economic policy adopted basic principles in confronting the parallel exchange market, describing it as a market of information colored with noise, according to economic literature.

 He pointed to the success of the “price defense policy” adopted by the branches of commercial policy through the spread of large cooperative shopping centers (hypermarkets) throughout the country’s economic geography and within a record time period.

Saleh told Al-Furat News Agency that "this policy represented one of the most effective tools in addressing the price risks generated by the parallel exchange market, pointing to the effects it had on the price system and the building of inflationary expectations that previously destabilized the economy."

He added that "the policy of price payment based on a stable commodity supply has proven its effectiveness as a strong lever in containing the effects of the parallel market, whose fluctuations practically represented an indirect confiscation of the standard of living and monetary income of individuals."  LINK

964 Million Barrels Of Iraqi Oil In 8 Months... And 90% Of Revenues From Oil

Energy  Economy News – Baghdad   The Eco Iraq Observatory announced on Saturday that the volume of oil production during the first eight months of this year, 2025, reached approximately one billion barrels, while oil export revenues amounted to about 73 trillion Iraqi dinars.

The observatory said in a statement that "oil production during the first eight months amounted to about 964.9 million barrels, mostly from Basra Governorate, while Iraq exported about 816.18 million barrels during the same period."

The statement indicated that the highest production month was August with 124.47 million barrels, and the highest export month was 104.81 million barrels.

The Eco Iraq Observatory added that export revenues amounted to 73,821,820,815,850 Iraqi dinars, representing about 90% of the state's revenues.

The Eco Iraq Observatory is a media research institution specializing in analyzing the country’s financial and economic performance. Its periodic reports focus on monitoring the size of public spending, monthly revenues, and budget funding sources.    https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=62077

Gold Prices Remain Stable In Baghdad And Erbil

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 12:29 PM | Economy Number of views: 258  Baghdad/ NINA / Gold prices, both foreign and Iraqi, remained stable in local markets in Baghdad and Erbil on Saturday.

The selling price of a mithqal (approximately 4.5 grams) of 21-karat gold from the Gulf, Turkey, and Europe in the wholesale markets of Al-Nahr Street in Baghdad was 794,000 Iraqi dinars, with a buying price of 790,000 dinars.

The selling price of a mithqal of 21-karat Iraqi gold was 764,000 dinars, with a buying price of 760,000 dinars. In

jewelry shops, the selling price of 21-karat gold ranged between 795,000 and 805,000 dinars, while Iraqi gold ranged between 765,000 and 775,000 dinars.

In Erbil, gold prices also remained stable, with the selling price of 22-karat gold at 843,000 dinars, 21-karat gold at 805,000 dinars, and 18-karat gold at 690,000 dinars. https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=1260936

The Dollar Begins The Week With A Notable Rise.

Economy | 11:02 - 08/11/2025  Mawazin News - Baghdad:  The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar witnessed a noticeable increase in local markets at the beginning of the week.
The selling price reached 142,500 dinars per 100 US dollars, while the buying price reached 140,500 dinars per 100 US dollars.   https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=269946

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Finance & Payments — “Token Rails & Digital Cash: The Infrastructure of the Next Global Reset”

How tokenized cash, stablecoins, and next-gen payment systems reveal a deeper monetary shift.

Introduction

The digital transformation of finance is no longer theoretical — it’s structural.
Across continents, banks, fintechs, and governments are re-engineering the very architecture of money.
This evolution toward tokenized payments and digital settlement rails signals not just efficiency but a fundamental global reset of trust, liquidity, and monetary sovereignty.

Key Developments

• Tokenized cash gaining institutional scale.
  McKinsey & Company notes that tokenized cash and stablecoins could surpass traditional payment volumes within a decade due to 24/7, near-instant settlement.

• Central banks exploring unified ledgers.
  The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is testing “unified ledgers” combining central-bank reserves, commercial bank money, and government securities — potentially redefining how global payments clear and settle.

• Cross-border settlement modernization.
  JPMorgan’s 2025 report highlights institutional investment into interoperable tokenized networks for cheaper, faster FX corridors.

• Asset tokenization wave emerging.
  By 2030, over $4 trillion in assets could be tokenized, linking payments and digital markets.

Why It Matters — Signals of a Reset

• Settlement sovereignty is shifting from correspondent networks to programmable rails.

• Monetary layers are merging — money, deposits, and securities now coexist digitally.

• Regulation lags innovation, risking reactive oversight.

• Trust architecture is being rebuilt, redefining what counts as “final settlement.”

What to Watch

• Visa, Mastercard, and bank adoption of tokenized settlement.

• BIS and IMF pilots using shared ledgers.

• Trade settlements migrating off SWIFT.

• Stablecoin regulation progress in U.S., EU, and Asia.

• CBDC interoperability under ISO 20022.

Conclusion

The reset isn’t a single event — it’s arriving through infrastructure itself.
By re-wiring how value moves, digital and tokenized money are laying the foundation for a new financial order.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

•  McKinsey — The Stable Door Opens: How Tokenized Cash Enables Next-Gen Payments

•  McKinsey — From Ripples to Waves: The Transformational Power of Tokenizing Assets

•  BIS — The Next-Generation Monetary and Financial System

• JPMorgan — 2025 Cross-Border Payments Trends for Financial Institutions

• IMF Fintech Note — Digital Money and the Future of Payments

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Markets — “Dollar Decoupling: Volatility, Valuation & the Re-Ordering of Global Finance”

Why market swings are signaling a structural reset — not another cycle.

Introduction

Beneath surface volatility lies a structural re-alignment.
The dollar’s relative decline, mounting global debt, and diverging central-bank paths are creating conditions for a market-driven global financial reset — one redefining how money, trade, and capital are priced.

Key Developments

• Dollar volatility returns.
  The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rebounded +1.7 % after a –10.7 % slide earlier, marking its most turbulent year in decades.

• Reserve diversification accelerating.
  IMF COFER data shows the dollar’s share of global reserves below 58 %, a 30-year low.

• Debt strain rising.
  Global debt hit $315 trillion (330 % of GDP), exposing systemic fragility.

• IMF warns of market corrections.
  Over-valuation and leverage create “heightened odds of disorderly adjustment.”

Why It Matters — Signals of a Reset

• Dollar de-anchoring = new reserve era.
  Below 60 % share signals diminishing U.S. monetary dominance.

• Liquidity inversion.
  Tightening after decades of easy money compresses credit — a classic reset catalyst.

• Debt overhang + valuation bubble set up structural correction potential.

• Monetary policy divergence among blocs (U.S., EU, BRICS+) fosters parallel systems of settlement and trade.

What to Watch

• Dollar Index momentum & FX reserve composition.

• Sovereign bond curve inversions across regions.

• Equity valuation shifts in U.S. & Europe.

• Growth of non-dollar settlements in BRICS and GCC trade.

• Central-bank coordination during next liquidity event.

Conclusion

These aren’t random oscillations — they’re symptoms of systemic repricing.
A weaker dollar, record debt, and policy divergence reveal a global financial order quietly restructuring itself.
Markets are no longer just reacting to policy; they’re anticipating a new architecture.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• U.S. Bank — The Recovering Value of the U.S. Dollar

• IMF — COFER Database: Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves

• Institute of International Finance — Global Debt Monitor (October 2025)

• Reuters — IMF Warns of Rising Odds of Disorderly Global Market Correction

• AllianceBernstein — Emerging Markets: Finding Opportunities Amid the Global Economic Reset

• J.P. Morgan Asset Management — Where Is the U.S. Dollar Headed in 2025?

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Alliances in Flux: Drone Warfare, Energy Strikes, and Nuclear Diplomacy Signal a Global Reset

How emerging defense and peace realignments are reshaping the world’s financial and alliance architecture.

1. The New Face of Military and Economic Power

The rapid militarization of technology and the shift toward autonomous systems are altering not just defense strategy—but global financial priorities.
The U.S. Army’s plan to procure one million drones marks a fundamental transformation in warfare economics. Drones are being reframed from “assets” to “expendables,” representing a new industrial demand chain that merges tech, defense, and capital markets.

• This shift implies trillions in redirected global spending toward automation, AI, and rare-earth supply chains.

• Investors and policymakers are interpreting this as a signal of post-industrial defense finance, emphasizing resilience and production over fiscal restraint.

2. The Fragility of Peace: Ukraine Energy Attacks Underscore Infrastructure Risk

The latest Russian strikes on Ukrainian power grids are more than a wartime headline—they reveal the fragility of energy-linked finance.
By targeting civilian and industrial infrastructure, these attacks highlight a growing weaponization of utilities, with ripple effects on insurance markets, bond valuations, and European energy hedging.

• Wintertime destruction of grids raises risk premiums across Eastern Europe.

• For global investors, energy infrastructure is no longer a “safe” sector but part of a geopolitical risk index.

• This undermines the euro’s stability and accelerates regional diversification into alternative power investments.

3. Gaza Aid, Ceasefire Mechanics, and the Rise of Civil-Military Governance

U.S. forces managing Gaza aid logistics under President Trump’s ceasefire initiative represent a subtle but critical development:
a fusion of humanitarian and military economic oversight—effectively a new model for global governance of reconstruction finance.

• The Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) now mediates flows of aid and goods into Gaza, merging military command with trade governance.

• This “dual-track control” could become a prototype for future post-conflict economies, where peace and logistics are inseparable from central banking and reconstruction finance.

4. Fracturing Summits: Trump’s G20 Boycott and the Unraveling of Global Consensus

By announcing a U.S. boycott of the G20 Summit in South Africa, President Trump signals a deeper fracture within the international order.
The G20—once the cornerstone of financial multilateralism—is being hollowed out as members realign under competing blocs.

• The absence of U.S. representation could open space for BRICS-led frameworks to dominate agenda-setting on trade, climate, and debt reform.

• South Africa’s symbolic role as a BRICS member hosting G20 intensifies this divide, signaling the de-dollarization of diplomacy itself.

5. Energy and Influence: A New U.S.–Hungary Nuclear Axis

In parallel, Trump’s nuclear deal with Hungary—a nation strategically tied to Russia—introduces a hybrid diplomatic structure:
Western energy technology meets Eastern political influence.
This creates a multi-vector alliance that blurs Cold War boundaries, linking the U.S., EU, and Russian energy spheres in ways unseen since the 1970s.

• Hungary diversifies from Rosatom but keeps Russian reactors active.

• U.S. nuclear fuel exports reassert energy diplomacy as a financial soft power instrument.

• It represents a controlled realignment—cooperation within competition—echoing how 1970s détente preceded the last major financial system reset.

6. Why It Matters: Toward a Dual-Track Global Reset

These seemingly unrelated events—from drones to diplomacy—converge toward a dual-track reset:

• Track 1: Military-Tech Economy — National budgets reoriented around autonomous defense industries and energy independence.

• Track 2: Financial-Diplomatic Alliances — Peacekeeping logistics and trade corridors managed via hybrid civil-military governance.

The result is a world where sovereignty is measured not in GDP, but in production autonomy and resource control.
Each flashpoint—Ukraine, Gaza, G20 fractures, nuclear realignment—marks a pivot from globalization to regionalization, the precondition of a new monetary order.

The Big Picture

As traditional institutions fracture, the next financial architecture will be forged from necessity, not consensus.
Diplomacy is no longer a meeting—it’s an economic transaction.
This phase of the Global Reset replaces ideology with logistics, signaling the dawn of a geo-financial era of alliances built on utility, not unity.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources:

• Modern Diplomacy – U.S. Drone Procurement

• Modern Diplomacy – Russia’s Energy Strikes

• Modern Diplomacy – Gaza Aid Coordination

• Newsweek – Trump G20 Boycott

• Newsweek – U.S.–Hungary Nuclear Agreement

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